Loom.



PATENTED APR. 16, 1907. e. 0.- MOORE.

LOO M.

APPLIOATION FILED .SEPT. 15, 1905.

In vento 21 Wtarny.

No. 850,595. PATENTED APR. 16, 190 7.

6. G. MOORE.

LOO M. APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 15, 1906.

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G. G. MOORE.

LOOM.

APPLIOATION FILED SEPT 15, 1906.

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Zma'znessesn Z 720-6226 021- No. s50,59 5. PATENTED APR. 16, 1907.

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LOOM. 1 APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 15 1906.

QSHEETS-SHEET 4 BATENTED'APR'IG, 1907.

G. G. MOORE.

LOOM. APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 15, 1905.

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GEORGE C. MOORE, OF REVERE, MASSACHUSETTS.

Specification of Letters latent.

Patented April 16, 196?.

Application filed September 15,1906. Serial No. 334.797.

To Ill/17 Lo/1 0172 it may concern:

Be it known that I, Gnonen C. Moons, a citizen of the United States, residing at Revere, in the county of Suffolk, State of lilassaeluisetts, have invented a certain new and useful improvement in Looms, of which the following is a specification, reference l eing had therein to the accompanying draw-- lngs.

The invention resides in a loom of the vertical type embodying various novel and use ful features of construction, &c., by means of which an. increase of productive capacity secured, goods of ahetter quality are enabled to he produced, and a reduction is effected in, the amount of power consumed as compared with looms now in use.

The invention is illustrated in the drawings, in which latter- Figure 1 shows in end elevation, partly broken away, the lower portion of a multipleweb double loom containing embodiments of the features of the invention. Fig. 2 shows in end elevation the upper portion or castle of the said loom; Fig. 3 is a side elevation of a portion of the length of the lower part of double looni of 1 and 2. Fig 4t is a similar view of a portion of the length of the Fig. 5 an end elevation of a portion of the said double loom, illustrating the shedding mechanism. Fig. (i is a view in side elevation of the shed.- ding mechanism of Fig. 5. Fig. 7 is an elevation, on an enlarged scale, of a series of reeds and the means of supporting the same on the lay. Fig.6 is a side elevation thereof with the lay-heams in vertical erossseetion. Fig. 9 shows a heddle-strip in edge view. 10 shows the same in side elevation. Fig. 1.1. is a diagram of two double looms and the platforms in connection therewith.

ll avin g reference to the drawings, the drawings show a double vertical loom. Each section or half thereof is complete as regards the weaving mechanism, comprising lay, harnesses and operating connections therefor, shuttle-opcrating mechanism, &c., although hut one irivingshaft and one crankshaft are employed, with suitable act uatin g connections from such shafts to the various opera.- tive parts.

1 1 are the opposite end frames of the said douhle loom.

2 2 in Fig. 1 are cross-heads, forming the ends of the lays and moving, in guidew 5% 3 in the end frames. The said guidewajvs extend vertically, and in action the lays rise and tall.

2 2", 3, 7, and 8, are a pair of parallel. lay-beams extending longitudinally of the loom. in each section thereof on d having heads connected with. their opposite ends. To secure stillness and strength, the lay beams 12 2 are formed. of t. shape in crosssection and are arranged with one flange of each thereof horizontal and the other verti-- cal and extending u iiwardly therefrom, straight sides of the vertical flanges being presented toward each other and separated by a space suitable to accoinuiodz'ite the width of the webs which are produced in the loom. The reeds i l are supported upon the lay-heains 2" 2 by means of uprigli o (3, Figs. 1, 3, 7, and 8, provided with clamps which receive and hold the side bars of the reeds. As shown separately in Figs. 7 and t}, the. uprightsfi 6 are respectively U-shapod. They are secured to the lay-hemns 2" 2, with the bent or closed ends thereof uppermost, the lower ends of the legs of the uprights i30- ing attached to the respective lay-beams. The clamps are mounted upon the said bent or closed upper ends of the. uprights, the lat-- ter extending crosswise with respect to the ope ningg' or space between the lt-ydjlfitills. .ltachfcla np is composed of a low r or lined indiniier 5" and. an upper or niov able member 5, these members being hollowed out to iit thcside bars of the roots and lining held toether by screws 5". Each half of the interinediate clamps of the series of clamps receive and hold theside bars of two adjoining reeds. The dents of the reeds 4- -l extend longitudinally of the 10cm, and as many reeds are employed. in' each section of the double loom as there are webs to he woven in such section.

At 7 7, Figs. 1 and 3, are shuttle boxes or guides, and at 8 are carriers therefor. 'lhere is one of the said shuttledmx carriers for each'looin constituting one section or half of the double loom, the said carrier having applied thereto the slnittle guid or boxes pertaining to the said section or half. Each shuttlediioic carrier 8 comprises cross-liars S", Fig. i, of i. shape in cross-section, and longitudinal lL-shaped bars 8 8 and 8 8. Vertical flanges of the bars 8" and 8 at,each side of the shuttle-box carrier are placed together, the horizontal flange of bar 8 fitting upon the ends of orosshars S and the horizontal flange of har S" projecting outwardly. in

each section or half of the double loom the cross-heads 2 2 and \the shuttle-box carrier 8 are connected with arms 9 9, by which they are supported vertically and through which movement up and down is communlcated to them. I

For the purpose of causing the verticallymovable parts of one section or half to counterbalance/those of the other the respective arms 9 9 of the two sections or halves of the double loom are connected pivotally at their lower ends to opposite rocker-arms 1O 10, which are fast upon a rock-shaft 11, that is mounted in bearings withwhich the loomframe is provided. For the purpose of inn parting the required movements to the shuttle-box carriers and lays each arm. 9 is connected to the corresponding shuttle-box cariier 8 by means of a pivotal connection, comrising in Figs. 1 and 3 a pivot 91, projecting i'rom the end bar 8" of the carrier and fitting within an eye formed in the upper end of arm 9, and the said arm'is connected to the cross-braid 2 of' the corresponding lay by means oi a pin 92.' The required reciprdcating movements of the lays and carriers in the respective sections of the doubleioom are produced by communicating,rocking movement to the rocker-arms, which is effected by means of an arm 12, fast on the rock-shaft 11, a connecting-rod 13 having one extremity thercoi connected to the said arm 12 and its other extremity connected to a crank of the crank-shaft 14, which last/is mounted in bearings with which the loom-frame is provided. Fig. 1 shows the lays, &c., at hali} stroke, the vertically-movable' parts of the left-hand section being half-way up and those of the right-hand section being haliwav down 2 At 15 15 are shuttles, those of the left-hand section of the double loom occupying in Fig' 1 the left-hand shuttle guides or boxes 7 of the carrier 8 of the said section just prior to their passage through the sheds in the warps and those of the right-hand section being shown as having arrived in the shuttle boxes or gui'les 7 at the right-hand side of the corresponding carrier 8 after their passage through the sheds. I utilize the force of gravity in effecting the movements. of the shuttles through the sheds, either alone or in conjunction 'with shuttlepropelling devices. To this end I communicate to each shuttle-box carrier 8 a rocking or tilting movement upon its pivots at 91, by means of which the shuttie guides or boxes, which at a given time in the working of the loom contain the shuttles, are swung upwardly into an inclined position and the opposite shuttle guides or boxes of the said carrier are swung down, thus occa sioning a tendency of the shuttles toslide in an inclined direction dmvnward from the former set of shuttle guides or boxes through the sheds in the warps into the latter set oi shuttle guides or boxes. At the left-hand side in Fig. 1 the carrier and its shuttle guides or boxes are in the horizontal position which they assume at an intermediate point in the upward stroke of the lay and carrier at such side of the double loom immediately prior to the beginning of the tilting movement, which raises the left-hand shuttle guides or boxes ofthe said carrier and depresses the right-hand shuttle guides or boxes thereof, while at the right-hand side in the said figure the carrier at the latter side of the double loom occupies the inclined position which was given toit to provide for the passage of the shuttles from the left-hand shuttle guides or boxes ofthe said carrier to the right-hand shuttle guides or boxes thereof. The carriers have combined therewith mechanism for automatically rocking or tilting the same at the roper times in the working of the loom. T us each carrier is shown provided with an arm 16, projecting downward therefrom and passing through a swivelpiece 17, which is pivoted to a bar 18, extending transversely of the loom and movable in the direction of its length. A separate bar 18 is provided in connection with each carrier on account of-the differences in the timing of the tilting movements of the respective carriers. Each bar 18 is su ported and guided by rolls 19 19, (shown only at the r ght-hand side of Fig. 1,) which are carried by brackets or stands 20 20, that are bolted to the loom-frame. In order to show the inner parts more clearly, a portion of the end frame 1, the brackets 20 20, and the rollers 19 19 are broken away at the left-hand 'side of Fig. 1. Each bar 18 is connected, by means of alink 21, to an armor lever 22,

I which is pivoted at 23 to the loom-frame and tle-propelling devices for each section of the double loom comprise rock-shafts 29 29, which respectively are mounted upon the. llOI'lZOIlhlLl flanges of the longitudinal side beams 8 8 of the 'carricr S at the respectivd 7 sides of the said carrier, each of the said reck shafts being furnished with picking-arms 30 for action against the ends of the respective shuttles. For the actuation ol the picking rock-shafts each thereof is furnished with an arm 31, which during the rise of the lay and carrier and by the upward swing 'oi the corresponding side of the carrier is carried against a fixed stop, as 32, which is provided upon the loom-h'ame,the said stop acting amusiwomen n agaiitist ti." -5 said a m to turn tho roclc shsft so as to-cansc titpicking-arms 30 to impel the shuttlss endw At the lel't-lm.nd side of Fig. 1;in consetpience of the fact that a portion of tho loinfrnmcwolh is broken away, the positions of the lined stops 32 are indiii'otsd by dotted lin In the de-- 55W 1:, of l i and carrier the picking rocksholt which lnts hecn prn'tiall lHPDQ/(l. in the mmimcr sui ed, is rocked 'rei i'sel'y through tho i n it )l' 2t spring or springs. (Not shown.) The shuttles in. thenmovoni; t vol beneath tho uplifted rccds, and latt'tl'l' in tho (ilk cut of tho respective lays host the lit twlzudj clothrvnds downward. The IPMlR luring nuconnwtml with. the (n-i"- i e.,.= do not pn'ltnlio ol" the tilting or rocking mownieuls (it tho [nth-i.

I Th linrlieswl'muws H-lt designa'i-ted Si; 33, "They occupy liruizonlnl pwisitions one. :tnothcr, nnd extend leuuthwisc oi the looiu The ore zu'rzu'i cd to move cndmisc in the dir'crztion ol' the longth of the 100m und lure provided with hvddles having the is thcicol' arranged to corr spond with tho llllllllH"? ol vi'ehs which the loom is designed to 'a-iczii'v in tho tlilvf tinll oi its lingth, To cuohlv tho 'wvhs to ho Woven close to oneanothei', thoi'chy iimrcusing tho number of pieccs which an ho wovcn at due. time, .i pi'clinuhl'y employ heddles mnsisting of st rips ol' consh'lcrnhle length and having it series ol hcddle-cyrs, one for n u':t'.p-thrcml of each of u ninnhci' oi wells. shown til 331, l?"

luwldle-ci'cs z'n'e nnn'lwd Iii-l2 I}; etc. spacing ol the cycs ol' ouch hcddh. strip itpzn't l'i'oiu ononnothei' in the dii lion o'l tho length oi such strip w'zies 'minls with that oi tho wells which iu'e heino Woven. Supports flux, Fig. 1. to tho ilftl'iit 'i'uincs are provided :it illlFVitlfillltlli len 2h thci'tml' .5? and it), in which the The v suitnh'le to guide theinn'nd ohvislc sagging.

'lheso supports :uwfurnished with :uitil'iie.- tion-i'idls :51; '15, ML, upon which. ti 5 side hon: of tho ilztl'llOES-il'lt[DPS rest and which hit litntcs the uiovcnioi'its of the harnvssframes. in Fig: 1, in addition, each hzua liesi-l-hit'uie cxcop't the uppermost guided :tloi' it sides by tho rolls for the harness Such it strip is Wise in tho contzitincr.

and tho harness-frames at the'time of closest approach. It also lots more light in, so as to facilitate operations in repairing warps and inserting fresh portions of threads.

For the actuation of tho hmnessd'rmnos the ends thorcofnt one ond oi the lUOlU are joined by connections 36 36, 61c, Figs. 5 and,

tho bm elcar l st on tho SltOLlClllW' 08,111-

shaft. The connection hotwcen cach harxu-zsassdxxver and the corresponding harnessi'i'omc is rigid, so that movement is trans inittcd positively from the former to the lot tor in both directions. Each conncc'tion contains as it part thereof it 1rigl1t-nml-lclt screw 36, by means of which the total ciiective length. of tho connection may be varied as found iiiccessory.

The Worp-thrcuds nut-y ho supplied from Woryi-hemns in usuztl I'IliL1lll0I',lf (lesircd; but

prol'crobl i employ warps in long chains contuined. in suitable holders or containers in which the lows been plnited or otherwise dcpositod. Fig. 2 shows two vertical series of i'ectmiguluil con hitll'lGI'S 4646150., supported in thecnstle of tho loom. upon shelves 47 47, 6120.; and iii: therein in longitudinal. horizontal folds ()E phiits. Ono side of one of tho said containers is removedor broken away in the said figure to show the chain within such continc'r. The chitin may he doposited otherlt preferably is delivered. from the open top oi each coi'ilnincl and is or may be p :od in n sinuous course partly in'ound ouch ol the successivc hols oz: rods 48 lb, &c.. l igs. 2 and 4, of the series ol such hors which is provided on the outer end of tho container. ",lherchy douhlod or looped portions of tho chitin arc prevented ll'()hl.(ll:\\; ing forward and a. certain amount ol tension imoinnuinicntcdtothmvz'np. Thei'espectivo chuil'ls oi' mu'ps puss upward side by side to and :u'ou'nd rolls or pulleys at 49 4-9, Figs. 2 and 4, upon a rod h supported by hi'ziclulis M2 4!)? upon the upper pni't of tho loomframe, and thcnco downward. Each chain or w u'p alter leaving the roll or pulley 49 passes through 51, tension device 50 and then alter passing through the hack mod 5]. and between :i pair of l( 5i l i s. 2 and 4-, goes through tho eyes ol' tho lun'noss and the dents of the uppmpi'iztte reed 4. Each tension device 50 couipiiscs oppositc :u'ms, which are provided .h hohiling ochcin 4710f walp-tl'irends 4 I l i 850,596

on the inner side of each of its branches with a series of hook-shaped guides those on one branch alternating with those' on the other, the said arms tending normally to occupy positions separated from each other. The tension device usually is formed as a spring strip or bar bent into V shape or U s ape and is hung upon a supporting-rod 502, which is supported by uprights 1., forming art of the loom-frame. The chain or warp is hooked onto the guides of the two branches in alternating succession, beginning next the bend of the strip or bar. To decrease or increase the tension, the number of guides with which the chain or warp is engaged will be varied. The tendency of the branches to se arate from each other causes the device to ta 0 up any slackness in the portion of the chain or warp leading to the weaving mechanism, while as the weaving progresses and the woven web is advanced the increasing strain on the chain or warp causes the branches of the tension device to'approach each other, thereby decreasing the frictional resistance to the passage of the chain or warp through the tension device and permitting a fresh portion of thelength of the chain or warp to be drawn through the device.

. As shown in Figs. 2 and 4, the containers 4 6 46, &c., are disposed in banks or-tiers, one container above another, there being live containers in a vertical series at each side of the double loom. The guide-pulleys 49 49 and tension. devices 50 50, &c., for the five chains or warps of each of the said series are arranged side by side upon their respective supports, the tension. devices being separated by division-strips 503 503, &c., which are loosely strung upon supporting wires 504 504, &c.' The tension devices and divisionpieces maybe separated from one another by moving them upon their supporting rods and wires when it is desired to obtain access to a given tension device for thepurpose of applying the chain or warp to the hooked guides thereof or removing the same therefrom.

In order to prevent the final end of a chain of warps from being drawn through the guides, tension devices, 620., before the fact is noticed, the said end is passed out through an opening in the outer end of the corresponding container, as indicated in Fig. 2, and tied to a wirel", supported by the uprights 1 1 and extending longitudinally of the loom. a

The warps are arranged at an angle transversely with respect to the length of the loom and the webs as woven also extend at such angle. Each web in passing downward to the take-up devices is caused to make contact with a web-turning guide 52. Each of the said guides has the acting face thereof formed with a quarter-turn, by means of which the web while pressing closely against the said face is turned quarter-way around,

so that on leaving the guide its width extends in the direction of the length of the loom. The guides are arranged above the take-up roll 53 and the Webs after leaving the guides pass to and part way around the periphery of the said take-up roll, then between such roll and the cooperating presser roll, 54, then over and partly around the latter roll, and then down to and between the rolls 55, which latter deliver the same into the box 56 or other receptacle, resting on the floor. Rolls 53 and are driven by suitable mechanism not necessary to be shown. When weaving elastic webs, the rolls 55 will be driven at a rate properly proportioned to that of the take-up roll 53 to permit the web to contract properly between the take-up roll.53 and'its presscrroll 54 and the pair of rolls 55.

1 In order to permit the weaver to attend to the weaving operations and look after the web while being produced without being interrupted by the movements of the attendant who looks after the removal of the woven goods and the replenishment of the warpsupply, I provide a platform 58 between each two double looms, (see Fig. 11,) the platform being shown also in Figs. 1 and 3,

upon which the weaver may stand and move moved about beneath the platform and to be inserted into place in the looms or withdrawn The shelves 59 59 at opposite sides of the castle or upper framework of the loom above the head of the weaver are for support of the attendant in looking after the Warp supply. The loom which has been described affords an increase in production by permittin the number of webs which can be woven wit in a given space to be increased, also by enabling the shuttle to be made of a capacity to carry an amount of weft-yarn greatly in excess of what is possible in the ordinary shuttle of a narrow-ware loom, also by requiring much less space for the accommodation ofthe containers or holders for the warps and the tension-regulating devices than where warpbeams and the usual ,formsof tension-regulating devices are elliployier and also by decreasing the possibilities of wear and telar and of breakage, thereby avoiding stoppages and permitting an increase of the speed of the loom. The said loom enables the produstion of goods of a better quality by reason'of the employment of a large shuttle containing weft-yarn in a cop form, thereby enabling a more regular and uniform tension to he maintained in the weft-yarn by tens iona'egulating devices acting directly 011 the varn itself than is possible when the welt-yarn. is wound upon quills, customary when the usual shuttles of narr(m'-warc looms are employed, also in consequence of the fact that the warp-yarns are drawn almost in. a direct line from near the supply thereof, it being on derstood by weavers that in cases where the tension of the warps is irregular, the longer the uninterrupted. stretch oi the warps intermediate the source oi supply and the point where the weaving occurs the greater is the opportunity for equalization. 'lhe swinging movement of the shuttle-box carrier causing the shuttles to move in an arc inward. toward the proximate selvages oi the webs prior to liieginning their movements through the shed gives better selvages. The greater length. oi welt which is contained in. a shuttle decreases the number of times the cloth has to be let back to compensate for loss oi picks of weft resulting on account of weft exhaustion. The loom enables a reduction to be etl'ectcd in the amount oi power consumed as compared with looms now in use by reason oi the fact that t to lays, 4520., in the respective sections oi? the double loom balance with each other, thereby reducing the power which is required for heating up, also inasmuch as the harnesses work horizontally on rollers here are no weights to lift, no springs to stretch, and no straps to pull at a right angle around. rolls, as in other looms, and the fact that the movement of the shuttles is due largely to the force of gravity reduces the amount oi power required for picking.

I. claim my invention-- l. in a double vertical loom, in combination, opposite verticallyauoving lays operatively connected to act with mutual countcrbalancing cll'cct, and operating means therefor.

2. in a double vertical loom, in. combination, opposite vertically-nloving lays, and o pcratiog connections, whereby the said lays are caused. to move simultaneously in opposite directions with respect to each other and I with counterbalamring cil'cct.

ii. in a double vertical loom, in combination, opposite vcrticallyaMoving lays, an intermediate rocker connected with the said lays whereby the latter are caused to move simultaneously in opposite directions with respect to each other, and means for occasioning reciprocating movements of the lays.

4. in a double vertical loom, in combinatiou, o ppositc vcrticallya[loving lays, a rocl-;-. shalt. having opposite arms with which, re

' spcmively, the respective lays are operatively connected, and a cranloshal't operatively connected with. the said rock-shalt.

in a vertical loom, a lay, combined with means to tilt the shuttle-guiding portion thereof alternately in opposite directions with respect to the length of the warps to cause gravity to act in moving the shuttle through the respective sheds.

s. in a loom, harnesses, and means for sup- .Xn'tiug and operating the same, combined with a. lay, and means for tilting the shuttleguiding portion thereof alternately in opposite directions transversely with respect to the harness-frames and warps, to cause gravity to act in moving the shuttle through the respective sheds.

7. in a vertical loom, a lay, and means to tilt the shuttle-guiding portion thereof alternately in opposite directions with respect to the length of the warps to cause gravity to act in moving the shuttle through the respective sheds, combined with shuttle-picking devices.

8. In a loom, harnesses, and means for supporting and. operating the same, combined with a lay, means for tilting the shuttleguidiug portion thereof alternately in opposite directions transversely with respect to the harness-flames and warps to cause gravity to act in moving the shuttle through the respective sheds, and shuttle picking (levicos.

9. In a loom, a reciprocating lay, and a reed thereon supported at a lined angle transversely ol' the loom, combined with means to tilt the shuttle-guiding portion of the lay altcrinitcly in opposite directions to cause gravity to act in moving the shuttle through th respective sheds. 1c. in a loom, a reciprocating lay, and a reed thereon supported at a tired angle transvcrsel y of the loom, combined with means to tilt the shuttlcguiiliug portion of the lay altcrnatcly in opposite directions transversely, and shuttle-picking devices.

11. .ln a vertical loom, in combinatioi'i, a lay, a reed thereon, shuttle-guides located at opposite sides of the warps, and means to tilt the said guide alternately in opposite di rcctions with respect to the length of the warps to cause gravity to act in moving the shuttle through the shed. l

12. in a vertical loom, in combination, a lay, a reed thereon, slmttlcguides located at opposite sides of the warps, means to tilt the said guides alternately in opposite directions with respect to the length of the warps to cause gravity to act in moving the shuttle through the shed, and shuttle-picking devices.

13. in a double vertical loom, in combination, opposite lays, means to move the same simultaneously in opposite directions, and means to tilt the respective shuttle-guides of the pective lays for the movements of the res pcctive shuttles through the sheds.

14-. in a loom, in combination, the heddlos thereoi, means to move the same longitudinally of the loom, a lay provided with a reed having the dents thereof extending longitudinallyof the loom, a web turncr, and a take-up rollhaving its axis extending longitudinally of the loom.

15. In a multiple-Web loom, in combination, the heddles thereof, means to move the same longitudinally of the loom, alay rovided with reeds having the dents thereo extending longitudinally of the loom, a series of shuttles, means to occasion movement of the same transversely of the loom, web-turning devices, and a take-up roll having the thereof extending longitudinally of the loom.

16. In a vertical loom, in combination, a lay, shuttle-guides movable therewith, me ans to tilt the said shuttle-guides alternately in opposite directions for the movements of the s iuttles throu h the sheds, icking rockshafts provide with devices for propelling the shuttles, and actuating means for said rock-shafts. I v

17. In avertical loom, in combination, a lay, a reed carried thereby, a tilting carrier provided with shuttle-guides, picking rock-shafts mounted on said carrier and having shuttlepro elling devices in connection therewith, an actuating means for the said rock-shafts.

18'. In a loom, in'combin'ation, the horizontal harness-frames, and the stepped series of rollsserving to support said harness-frames and also to restrain. the same from transverse movement. 1

19. In a loom, in combination, the harnessframes of graduated Width, means to move the same for shedding, and stepped su ports .on which the side edges of said harnessrames rest, the said su ports also constituting ides for the si e edges'of the harnessames.

20. In a loom, in combination, the harness-frames of graduated width, means to move the same for shedding, and rolls on which the side edges of the said harnessframes rest.

- 121.. In a loom, in combination, the harness-frames ofgraduated width, means to .move the same for sheddin and rolls sup porting the side edges of t e said harness-"- ames and also constituting 'side guides for the latter. I

.22. In a loom in which a plurality of webs is woven in parallel vertical planes extending transversely ofithe loom, in. combinatlon, a lay carrying suitable reed-dents ex- .tending longitudinally of the loom, a plu- 'ra lity' of shuttles, means for operating the said shuttles transversely of the loom, and shed-forming mechanism comprising heddles extending longitudinally of the loom and having a plurality of warp-eyes, one for each web of a series of webs.

23. In a loom, in combination, the weaving instrumentalities, a container or holder 1 Within which a chain of warps is deposited loosely, and tension devices acting upon the said chain on its way to the said weaving instrumentalities.

24. In a loom, in combination, the weaving instrumentalities, a container or holder for a chain of war s,'and a tension'device having oppositelyocated guides through which the chain is conducted in alternating succession, and provided with means tending to move the opposite guides away from each other.

2 5. In combination, a container or holder for a chain of warps, and a series of guidebars around which in alternating succession the chain is conducted on leaving the said container or holder.

26. In combination, a container or holder for a chain of war s', a series of guide-bars around'which in aternating succession the chain is conducted on leaving the said container or holder, and a yielding tension device acting upon the said chain on its Way from the said guide-bars.

27'. In a loom, in combination with the weaving instrumentalities for the production each adapted to have a chain of warps loosely deposited therein, and yielding tension-regulating devices acting'directly upon the respective chains.

weaving instrumentalities for the production of awoven web, a plurality of warp-containers, each adapted to have a chain of warps loosely deposited therein, yielding tension-regulating devices acting directly uponthe respective chai s, and a" support on which the said tension-re'ulating devices ment to separate one from another thereof.

29. In a loom, in combination with the weaving instr umentalities for the production of a woven web, a plurality of warp-holders, a series of yielding tension devices, substantially as described, a support on which the said tension devices are hung, and looselymounted division-pieces separating the tension devices from one another.

30. A bank of warp-containers comprising two 0.1 more tiers, side by side, each war container having a chain of warps loose y deposited therein, and tension-regulating devices acting u on thp respective chains.

31. A bank 0 warp-containers comprising two or more tiers side by side, each war container having a chain of warps loose y deposited therein, guides for the respective chains, and yielding tension-regulating devices, one for each chain.

32. In combination, aseries of supports,

one above another, warp-containers removadapted to ave a chain of warps loosely deare mounted with capacity or lateral move of a woven web, a tier of Warp-containers 28. In a loom, in combination with the ably restin upon the said supports and each I tion, the heddles thereof, means to move the the respective chains.

tudinally of the loom, a lay provided with a l loom, and a take-up roll hav'in posited therein, guides for the respective same longitudinally of the loom, a lay prochains, and individual tension devices for vided with. reeds having the dents thereof extending longitudinally of the loom, a series 33. Inn loom, in combination, the hed- I of shuttles, means to occasion movement of dles thereof, means to move the same longi- I the same at an angle-to the length of the the axis reed having the dents thereof extending lonthereof extending longitudinallyo the loom. gitudinally of the 100111, a shuttle and means In testimony whereof I affix my signature to move the seine-at an angle to the length I in presence of two witnesses. of the loom, and a take-up roll having its axis GEORGE C. MOORE. extendin longitudinally of the loom.

34. In a. multiple-web loom, in combina- Witnesses:

lHAs. F. RANDALL, EDITH J. ANDERSON. 

